Aussies returning home after suspected Fiji poisoning Seven tourists are said to be on the mend after a suspected mass alcohol poisoning at a Fiji resort as tourists are being reassured of their safety. AAP · Dec 15, 2024
Chris Minns condemns ‘disgusting’ Islamophobic graffiti in Sydney’s west as police investigate NSW premier says vandalism aimed at particular religions is designed to incite hatred and ‘completely abhorrent’ The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2024
Twenty private schools with wealthiest parents received $130m total in Australian public funds in 2023 Data comes as education minister remains stalled in negotiations with states and territories over contributions to Schooling Resource Standard The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2024
Student safety bolstered as complaint watchdog sealed Those who feel short-changed by their uni's response to their sexual assault or racism complaints will be able to escalate it to a student watchdog. AAP · Nov 29, 2024
Gaza aid demand echoes as ceasefire in Lebanon welcomed Australians with families in the Middle East have cautiously welcomed a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon-based listed terror group Hezbollah. AAP · Nov 27, 2024
Thousands wiped off student debt in pre-Christmas gift A year after students were slugged with a huge increase to their debts, the government has passed thousands of dollars in relief and teased of further help. AAP · Nov 26, 2024
Changing lives: childcare worker pay increase lauded A wage increase for early childhood educators has been lauded as a first step towards universal childcare that will benefit the sector and Australian families. AAP · Nov 26, 2024
View from The Hill: Albanese government crumples on misinformation bill and gambling advertising “Big Tech” is celebrating one victory over the Albanese government, but is set to lose on another front. The Conversation · Nov 24, 2024
Australia-wide study ordered into school bullying Bullying in Australian schools will be put under a microscope as the federal government looks to tackle the behaviour in the real world. AAP · Nov 24, 2024
Why does Dutton say Labor’s international student cap is ‘a dog’s breakfast’ – and what do universities think? Both major parties want to reduce immigration – particularly by international students. So why the Coalition backflip on Labor’s bill? The Guardian - AU · Nov 19, 2024
Extra $110m for schools ups pressure on holdout states The education minister is working to sign updated school funding agreements with states and territories, agreeing to pump $1 billion into the nation's capital. AAP · Nov 18, 2024
Foreign student cap at risk as coalition blocks bill Uncertainty is swirling around the future of university enrolments after the opposition vowed to stand against a cap on overseas student arrivals. AAP · Nov 18, 2024
‘Band-aid’: debt relief fails to address inequitable pricing of degrees, university students say Albanese’s plan is viewed as a ‘last-ditch effort’ to win votes but students also want the vexed jobs ready graduate scheme reversed The Guardian - AU · Nov 16, 2024
Campus-style hubs to aid uni students in city outskirts University campus-style facilities are set to make life easier for students living on the outskirts of Australia's biggest cities. AAP · Nov 15, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2024 University fees to be set by new commission as Labor urged to reverse Scott Morrison’s price hikes Anthony Albanese hits out at Coalition MP who got a ‘free education’ but is now ‘lecturing people they can’t have their debt reduced’
The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2024 Labor’s wiping of 20% of Hecs debt barely moves the needle. Australia’s students need to be freed from their crushing debt Anthony Albanese, who went to university for free, needs to do more than toss us crumbs in the form of half-baked debt relief
Pedestrian.tv · Nov 4, 2024 Labor’s Election Promise To Slash Student Debt By 20%: What You Need To Know Aussies who owe $27,600 on their HECS / HELP debt — the national average — could see a cut of more than $5,000.
AAP · Nov 2, 2024 HECS cut to help fix 'intergenerational unfairness': PM The federal government has unveiled plans to cut HECS debt by one-fifth for university students if it wins the next election.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2024 University graduates to save $5,500, on average, in Albanese plan to wipe 20% of student debt Federal government overhaul to remove close to $20bn of student debt for 3 million Australians
The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2024 University graduates to save $680 a year, on average, as Albanese announces increase to Hecs threshold PM to announce change that would see minimum debt repayment threshold lifted from $54,000 to $67,000 from next financial year
The Guardian - AU · Oct 25, 2024 A thousand Australian university jobs are at risk. Who’s to blame for the dire financial state? The university sector is shedding hundreds of jobs, with responsibility being laid at the feet of government reforms and poor management. How did we get here?
The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2024 ‘I believe I can win’: the immigrant hoping to upset Labor in a western Sydney stronghold Ahmed Ouf, a pharmacist from Egypt, says local election success means he can take Blaxland from Jason Clare
The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2024 Sussan Ley says Richard Marles should resign if he failed to provide safe workplace for chief of staff Deputy opposition leader expresses concern for Jo Tarnawsky’s welfare after chief of staff claims she was effectively sacked
The Conversation · Oct 10, 2024 There’s a new school funding bill in parliament. Will this end the funding wars? On Thursday, federal Education Minister Jason Clare introduced a school funding bill to parliament.
AAP · Oct 10, 2024 Foreign student cap on courses a 'reserve power' Education Minister Jason Clare says limits for foreign students taking up individual degrees will only be used as a back up.